A Texas A&M professor, Melissa McCoul, was fired for teaching course material on gender identity and sexuality that conflicted with university policy and the state's ban on DEI initiatives. The dean and department head were also removed. The decision followed a viral student video objecting to the content, and pressure from Republican politicians. University President Mark Welsh initially stated the professor wouldn't be fired, but later reversed his decision, citing a failure to comply with instructions to align course content with descriptions. The university recently passed an audit ensuring compliance with the new state law.

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